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File Number: 05-00095 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"BICYCLES" TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
PROHIBITION OF THE OPERATION OF BICYCLES, MOPEDS, MOTORIZED
SCOOTERS, SCOOTERS AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES ON THE SIDEWALKS
OF THE EASTERN SIDE OF BRICKELLAVENUE BETWEEN SOUTHEAST
4TH STREET AND SOUTHEAST 26TH ROAD, MIAMI, FLORIDA; MORE
PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 8-6; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO INITIATE A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAM REGARDING
THE APPLICABILITY OF SAID ORDINANCE; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 8 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is further amended to
read in the following particulars:{1}
"Chapter 8
BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES
Sec. 8-7 Prohibitions on the sidewalks of the eastern side of Brickell Avenue between Southeast
4th Street and Southeast 26th Road.
To continue to encourage a pedestrian friendly environment and provide for the safety of
pedestrians using the sidewalks, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle, moped,
motorized scooter, scooter, vehicle, or other similar devices, unless such devices are used to assist in
transport of physically handicapped person, on the sidewalks of the eastern side of Brickell Avenue
between Southeast 4th Street and Southeast 26th Road.
Sec. 8-8. Signs.
The director of public works is authorized to purchase and place the necessary signs required to
prohibit bicycles, scooters and other similar devices as defined in this article on the sidewalks of the
eastern side of Brickell Avenue between Southeast 4th Street and Southeast 26th Road
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Sec. 8 7 Sec. 8-9. Penalties for violation of this chapter.
Every person guilty of a violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than $25.00
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Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is
declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. The City Manager is directed to initiate a public education and information program
regarding the applicability of this Ordinance sixty (60) days prior to its effective date.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective ninety (90) days after final reading and adoption
thereof. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date
stated herein, whichever is later.
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